Stanley Richard Medsker

Stanley Richard Medsker

Stan Medsker came into this life on earth June 2, 1931, in Dodge City, Kansas, the first child of Hollis and Dorothy Medsker.  At 83 years of age he went to his Lord on Tuesday, August 12, passing peacefully at The Denver Hospice.  As with everything he did in life, he dealt with his challenges including Parkinsons Disease with dignity, love and unselfish concern for his wife Aldah and his children.  He will be greatly missed by us and by all who knew and loved him. 

Stan's education began at Lowell Elementary School and Englewood High School.  He took education seriously.  After two years at Denver University, he entered the U.S. Army and learned X-Ray technology while serving.  Returning to the University of Colorado at Boulder, he worked in the university medical center while completing his degree in chemistry and zoology.  Meeting Aldah, a freshman, was the stimulus to enter law school.  Armed with an LLB/now JD degree, he became the General Counsel for Frontier Refining Company in Denver.  His encouragement to Aldah to continue her education while the family was growing resulted in a move back to Boulder and a commute for him to work in Denver until she received her degree.  Stan was a conscientious and gifted lawyer and fair-minded businessman-always, he said, "seeing the castle on the hillside."

More recently in Stan's career, he was a co-founder of Stop'n Save Convenience Stores of Colorado along with Andy Smith of Evergreen and Larry Feather of Grand Junction.  He loved bicycle riding, skiing, living in Denver, Vail, and Hawaii; but most of all he loved his family.  He felt blessed to have had the chance to see much of the world.  Stan is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Aldah, and children Kathy (Andy) Schoenfeld, Scott (Tammy), Kimberly, and Cindy (Kent) Frieling.  His care of and impact on his eight grandchildren is truly apparent: Allison (Paul) Grigel, Stephen Schoenfeld, Michael, Jessica, Luke, Casey (Nace) Huff, Ryan Frieling and Skyler Frieling.  Three great grandchildren were able to know Grandaddy: Lydia, Nora, and Atticus Schoenfeld.  He will be missed by his sister Barbara (Bob) Weist; and brothers Bob (Suzie) Medsker and Don Medsker. 

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, September 11, 2:00 p.m., at Wellshire Event Center, 3333 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO 80222.  Friends and family are welcome.  Donations may be made to Denver Hospice for whom we are eternally grateful.